Ready to Start!Ready to Start!• Now A.D. 47• Paul - Christian

for 13 years• All the pieces are

in place for first missionary journey!

Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Brotherhood’s Center of GravityBrotherhood’s Center of Gravity

Jews Gentiles

Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Brotherhood’s Center of GravityBrotherhood’s Center of Gravity

Jews Gentiles

Starting Point – AntiochStarting Point – Antioch

Antioch:Antioch:

Missions CentralMissions Central

• Antioch – Outpost for the Gentile world

• The idea of missions came from the Holy Spirit – (13:2, 4)

• Barnabas, Saul, John Mark

Stop #1 – SalamisStop #1 – Salamis

11stst Stop: Stop:

SalamisSalamis

• 13:4-6

• Cyprus was home of Barnabas

• Taught in Jewish Synagogues

• John Mark was with them

Stop #2 – PaphosStop #2 – Paphos

22ndnd Stop: Stop:

PaphosPaphos• 13:7-12• Jewish Sorcerer/False Prophet

Bar-Jesus (Elymas)• Proconsul – Sergius Paulus• Paul blinds Elymas/S.P. believes

22ndnd Stop: Stop:

PaphosPaphos

• 13:9 Saul → Paul• Saul (Hebrew Name)

• Paul (Roman Name)

Stop #3 – PergaStop #3 – Perga

33rdrd Stop: Stop:

PergaPerga• 13:13

• No preaching at this time

• John Mark left and returned to Jerusalem – (Why?)

Stop #4 – AntiochStop #4 – Antioch

Antioch of SyriaAntioch of SyriaAntioch of PisidiaAntioch of Pisidia

44thth Stop: Stop:

AntiochAntioch• 13:14-50• 110 miles from Perga• 3,600 ft. elevation• Malaria? (Galatians 4:13)

44thth Stop: Stop:

AntiochAntioch• Synagogue• Guests were

invited to speak• Men of Israel and

you Gentiles

In theIn the SynagogueSynagogue

• Jews

• Proselytes

• God-Fearers

Why Was Judaism Why Was Judaism Appealing to the Appealing to the

God-Fearers?God-Fearers?

• Monotheism

• Morality

Journal Assignment #5

What aspects of Christianity would be attractive to my

non-Christian friends if they could

clearly see?

44thth Stop: Stop:

AntiochAntioch• Very Jewish

sermon• Theme: God’s

Care • Favorable response

44thth Stop: Stop:

AntiochAntioch• Jealousy (44-45)• Like social club

issue• Gentiles – glad • Word spread (49)

44thth Stop: Stop:

AntiochAntioch• Opposition from

Jews, God-fearing women, leading men – all stood to lose if Christians succeeded

44thth Stop: Stop:

AntiochAntioch• Driven out of

region• Is that good or

bad? (cf. 8:1, 4)

The MessageThe Message

• Jesus (13:23)

• D/B/R (13:28-30)

• Forgiveness (13:38)

• Invitation (13:39-40)

Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Brotherhood’s Center of GravityBrotherhood’s Center of Gravity

Jews Gentiles

Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Chapter 13 – Shifting of the Brotherhood’s Center of GravityBrotherhood’s Center of Gravity

Jews Gentiles